Stock for fire-arms



J. HERMLE.

STOCK FOR FIRE ARMS. No. 311,755. Patented Feb. 3. 1885.

(No Model.)

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JOHN HERMLE, OF EUOLID, OHIO.

STOCK FOR FIRE-ARMS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 311,755, dated February3, 1885.

Application filed October 31, 1884. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN HERMLE, of Enclid, in the county of Cuyahogaand State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inStocks for Fire-Arms; and I do hereby declare the following to bea full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in stocks for fire-arms, and moreespecially to a butt-plate mounted onsprings for arecoil-cushion; and itconsists in certain features of construction, and in combination ofparts, hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side view in elevation,partly in section, of a portion of a gunstock with my improvedrecoil-cushion plate attached. Figs. 2 and 3 are enlarged views inperspective in detail.

A represents the gunstock, and B the buttplate, that is provided withthe rim or flange B, that fits nicely around the stock A.

On the inside of the plate B, and secured, respectively, at oppositeends, are the springs b, the free ends of which stand out from theplate, so that in their normal position they separate the plate B fromthe stock A about as shown in Fig. l. The stock may have a plate or aring, a, set into and finsh with the wood, or, preferably, projectingslightly beyond the wood, forming a rub-iron for the rim B, and, ifproperly fitted to the inside of the said ring, will exclude dust anddirt without hindering the free working of the parts. The springs b arebent so as to lie along the edges of the plate B, as shown in Fig. 3.Next to the rim and to the center of the plate is secured the plate 0,that is rigidly attached to the rod 0. This rod fits into the end of thetube E, forming a tight joint, and is secured by the set-screw 6, sothat the rod 0 and the tubeE together form a plunger for the larger tubeD, that is firmly set into the stock, as shown in Fig. 1. The tube D isclosed at the bottom, and has ribs D, that hold the tube from turning inthe wood, and is threaded at d, to engage internal threads in the cap F,that fits around the rod 0. Before the rod Ois fastened in the tube Ethe cap F is placed upon the rod, as is also the head G, that fitsnicely around the rod and into the end of the tube D and rests on theshoulder d. Packing f is placed around the rod, and when the parts arein position, and the cap F is screwed onto the end of the tube D, astuffing-box is formed around the rod 0, by means of which the rod 0 maybe reciprocated endwise without wasting the oil with which the tube D ispartially filled. The tube E has ribs 8, that fit intolongitudinalgrooves d inside of the tube D and prevent the tube E from turning.

H is a spiral spring that is placed inside the tube E, one end of whichabuts against the end of the rod 0, while the other end rests on thebottom of the tube D. The spring is of such length that when the partsare in position, and the tube E is pressed outward by the spring untilthe end thereof abuts against the head G, the spring will still haveconsiderable tension. As the stock is forced toward the plate B by therecoil of the gun the spring H is of course compressed into the tube E,and to its force is added that ofthe springs 12. \Vhen the recoil of thesprings occurs immediately after, the end'of the tube E abutting againstthe head G forms a stop and prevents the plate B from receding too far.As aforesaid, the tube D is partially filled with oil that thoroughlylubrieates the internal parts and prevents them from rusting. Thearrangement of the springs Z), supporting the plate B, respectively nearthe extreme ends is well adapted to prevent the parts from cramping.

What I claim is 1. The combination, with a gunstock and a rub-platesecured to the rear end thereof, of the plate B, having a rim, B,adapted to move in contact with the rub-iron, springs for holding theplate away from the stock, and a central guiding device secured to theplate and resting within a socket in the gunstock, substantially as setforth.

2. In a stock for fire-arms, astationary tube set in the stock,inclosing a movabletube pro-v vided with a spring for thrusting theinner tube outward, and the inner tube provided with the rod E,connecting it with the plate B, and with longitudinal ribs engagingsuitable grooves or ways in the outer tube, substantially as set forth.

3. In astock for fire-arms, an outer and an inner tube, the former setin the stock and the latter inclosed in the former and actuated end- 10head G, the latter arranged to form an abut- Wise by an internal spring,and the inner tube connected by the rod 0 with the plate B, andstantially as set forth.

the outer tube provided with it stufiing-box In testimony whereofI signthis specificaa.round the rod 0,-substantially as set forth. tion, inthe presence of two witnesses, this 18th 4. In a stock for fire-arms,the tube D, pr0- day of October, 1884.

vided with the rib, the threaded end d, the T v shoulder d, and thegrooves d", the tube E, 30H) HERMLL' provided with the ribs 6, andconnected by the Witnesses:

rod 0 with the plate B, and the cap F and the J NO. OROWELL,

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